California Roots 2015: Round 2 artist announcement

Everyone who’s anyone in the reggae scene looks forward all year to a meta-Memorial Day weekend known as the California Roots Music and Arts Festival. Located in Monterey, due south of San Francisco, reggae fans and festival lovers alike rejoice in three full days of fun in the sun, music and memories. Once the spectacular […]

Fortunate Youth with The Expanders & Thrive!

Thrive! Thrive! Thrive! Thrive! Thrive! The Expanders Thrive! Thrive! The Expanders The Expanders The Expanders The Expanders The Expanders The Expanders Dan from Fortunate Youth hops on stage with The Expanders #weshouldsmoke Great crowd! Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate Youth Fortunate […]

Sugarshack Sessions with Bumpin Uglies “White Boy Reggae”

The Annapolis, MD trio Bumpin Uglies took a visit to the sweet Sugarshack Session’s crib during thier summer tour with Ballyhoo! to perform their hit track “White Boy Reggae” off their 2012 album Go Folk Yourself. For more information about Bumpin Uglies give them a follow on Facebook.

Tribal Seeds Winter Chillin’ Tour announced

With their instruments still smoking and ears still ringing from their 2014 Representing Fall Tour with Ballyhoo! and Gonzo with Beyond I Sight, the Tribal Seeds camp just announced their west coast 2015 Winter Chillin' Tour. With female sensations Hirie and Leilani Wolfgram in tow this time around, this is definitely a tour that one […]

Dirty Heads “Sound Of Change” video

There’s really no end in sight for the Dirty Heads camp. The Huntington Beach, CA natives just dropped a very cool music video filmed live at their performace at Red Rocks for the track “Sound of Change” off their latest album. For more information about Dirty Heads, give them a follow on Facebook.

Groundation ‘A Miracle’ review

It was approximately 16 years ago when Sonoma State University’s Jazz program attendees Harrison Stafford (lead vocals), Marcus Unani (keyboards), and Ryan Newman (bass) formed what is now known today as Groundation. The late ‘90’s lead up to be very significant years for these young and budding group of individuals. During his time at the […]

Shanty ‘Leave Me Out’ EP review

British reggae sensation Shanty has recently followed up their debut single “Blackout” with a new 4-song EP titled Leave Me Out, now available on iTunes among elsewhere. The seven-member band out of northwest London is only one year into the making (formed in 2013), yet has already shared a stage with many a big reggae […]

An exclusive interview with Stick Figure

Three of the most explosive acts in the US reggae-rock scene came together for on the “Livin’ it Fall Tour” throughout the West Coast this month. Stick Figure, Pacific Dub and Hirie sold out several venues on this tour, McNear’s Mystic Theater in Petaluma being no exception. California Roots, who have been the hands-down leaders […]

Kevin Kinsella “Morning Time” music video

Founder and original lead singer of both John Brown’s Body and 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Kevin Kinsella dropped the official video for “Morning Time” off of the new album “Riding Higher Still” in stores now. For more information about Kevin Kinsell, give his website a visit.

Passafire rocks out Solana Beach, CA

Passafire brought their east coast rock to the Belly Up venue in Solana Beach, CA on October 10, 2014. As part of their Fall Tour currently taking place, Passafire is traveling all around the U.S. to showcase songs off their latest album, Vines. Though the band is well-loved in the reggae-rock scene, it is really […]

The Beautiful Girls “Dancehall Days” music video

The Beautiful Girls are back, and this time coming out the gates in full force with a brand new video for the track “Dancehall Days” which is the title track off their latest album that was released early October 2014. For more information about these top shelf Aussies, give them a follow on Facebook.

Madrid welcomes SOJA

I arrived in Madrid on the day of the concert by way of high-speed train. Located right in the middle of Spain, it was only a two-hour ride from the slightly northwest home of my university in the Capital of the Spanish Province of Castille and Leon, a charming city named Valladolid. With the show […]

New single “Dabs” by C-Money and the Players, Inc.

C-Money, master trumpeter for megastar reggae band Slightly Stoopid, is making some power plays of his own with a new full-length album in the works for C-Money and the Players, Inc. The band out of southern California is about to release their first single “Dabs” on iTunes – a single that is already creating waves […]

illScarlett album review

illScarlett is a band from Canada, but that does not stop them from bringing their rocking music to the states. The band has a huge following, and it is no surprise when one considers their collection of albums. Since the release of their first album in 2004, the band has been going around spreading their […]

An evening with Dirty Heads and Rome

Rome Rome Rome Rome Rome Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads Dirty Heads On October 10th, 2014, Rome and Dirty Heads took Ventura, CA by storm at the crowded Majestic Ventura Theater. We met up […]